Binary Options

Exploring the murky world of unregulated binary options trading and the global business network behind it. Thousands of British savers have lost millions of pounds to this type of fraud, and a legal loophole has left them completely unprotected. The Bureau wants to pressure the UK government into taking action.

Highlights from the Investigation

14.12.16

Binary Options

80 percent losses guaranteed! The murky world of binary options trading

Binary options trading is sold as an investment opportunity but in reality it’s a very risky gamble or a straight-up scam. Police say it’s become the biggest fraud in the UK.

Published with

02.11.16

Binary Options

‘Killers having lunch’: The real life Wolves of Wall Street

The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau’s head of crime said police receive an average of two reports of binary trading fraud a day, with the average investor losing £16,000.

Published with

20.09.16

Binary Options

How Brits lose millions to UK’s biggest scam while government stands by

The Bureau spoke to dozens of people across the UK who had been targeted by a range of different companies. Many people have had money taken off their credit cards without consent.

Published with

16.07.19

Binary Options

UPDATE: Binary options boss convicted of $145m fraud

UPDATE: "Queen of binary options" Lee Elbaz whose role was exposed by the Bureau in 2016, convicted on four counts relating to $145m fraud

Binary Options

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Highlights from the Investigation

80 percent losses guaranteed! The murky world of binary options trading

‘Killers having lunch’: The real life Wolves of Wall Street

How Brits lose millions to UK’s biggest scam while government stands by

UPDATE: Binary options boss convicted of $145m fraud

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